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Major Upgrades at Weber Manufacturing Technologies Will Boost Simcoe County Economy

October 16, 2017 10:45 A.M.

Ontario is supporting Weber Manufacturing Technologies in a major upgrade of its facilities, helping to create 17 new jobs and secure 220 existing jobs in Midland.

Premier Kathleen Wynne was at Weber's factory today to announce the government's support of more than $790,000 for a project to adopt innovative technology and boost production capacity by 30 per cent. This investment, through the Southwestern Ontario Development Fund, will help Weber increase its exports internationally.

Weber employs a highly skilled workforce to make world-class precision molds and components for leading automotive and aerospace manufacturers, as well as manufacturing its own MasterGrain line of fibreglass doors. The province's support for Weber's expansion will help the company build on its success, while also strengthening Ontario's role as a leader in advanced manufacturing.

Investing in businesses and helping to create jobs in Southwestern Ontario is part of Ontario's plan to create fairness and opportunity during this period of rapid economic change. The plan includes a higher minimum wage and better working conditions, free tuition for hundreds of thousands of students, easier access to affordable child care, and free prescription drugs for everyone under 25 through the biggest expansion of medicare in a generation.

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" Ontario’s economy is in a good place, and we are working to ensure that people in every part of our province share in the benefits of the growth we have achieved. Weber Manufacturing Technologies is a terrific Ontario success story. I am excited to work with the company to build on its success, which will create new, highly skilled jobs in Midland and strengthen Ontario as a key hub for the jobs of the future." - Kathleen Wynne Premier of Ontario

" Companies like Weber Manufacturing are key drivers of our economy, creating good jobs and boosting economic growth across the province. Our strategic investments are just some of the many ways we’re helping manufacturers to succeed and grow." - Jeff Leal Minister Responsible for Small Business